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Introduction to CANDU

AECL Technical Documents

Courses
Nuclear Power Symposium Series, circa 1972 AECL 17 Lectures on Nuclear Power Symposium
Fundamentals of CANDU Reactor Nuclear Design (TDAI-244) by A.A.Pasanen - a lecture series given at Trieste 22 January - 28 March 1980
Presentations and Papers
AECL Topical
AECL - Public Relations
AECL Reports


Courses

Nuclear Power Symposium Series, circa 1972

Fundamentals of CANDU Reactor Nuclear Design (TDAI-244) - by A.A.Pasanen - a lecture series given at Trieste 22 January - 28 March 1980

Presentations and Papers

AECL Topical

  • A Reactor Cannot Explode Like a Nuclear Bomb by Dan Meneley, AECL, November 2000, (pdf 238Kb, 13 pages), Doc#20000201
    Summary: In the debate over nuclear reactor safety, there is a recurring question - "can it explode?" Under this question lies a very real fear of nuclear weapon explosions. The anti-nuclear activist has only to transform the question to "when it explodes..." to use this fear in gaining support. It is the purpose of this note to explain the fundamentals of explosions and to point out the similarities and differences between various types of explosions. It is not a technical note and is not scientifically precise except in its qualitative comparisons. These comparisons are, however, correct to the best of my understanding; they support what is one of the few categorical statements made in the Nuclear Safety scientific literature, "a reactor cannot explode like a nuclear bomb."
  • A Human Turning Point - Overheads for a lecture presented at University of Victoria, 2001 March 06 by D.A. Meneley (pdf 402Kb), Doc#20010101.
  • Fuel for the Next Millennia - Overheads for a lecture presented at University of Victoria, 2001 March 06 by D.A. Meneley (pdf 893Kb), Doc#20010201
  • Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Reactors - Report No. 77157, Nuclear Studies & Safety Department, by D.A. Meneley (pdf 100Kb, 13 pages), Doc#20032001

  • CANDU Origins and Evolution - Paper in 5 parts, by Gordon L.Brooks and John S. Foster
    • Part 1 of 5 - "An Overview of the Early CANDU Program, Prepared from information provided by John S. Foster", by John S. Foster and Gordon L. Brooks, 2001 February, Doc# 20010301 (pdf 136Kb).
      Summary: While the name 'CANDU' was not adopted until the 1960's, the CANDU program can be considered to have started in early 1954. At that time, a team, called the Nuclear Power Group, was established to undertake studies intended to identify a potential Canadian nuclear power system. While the team operated under the auspices of AECL and was located in Building 456 at AECL's Chalk River Laboratory, its membership was drawn from a cross-section of Canadian utility and industrial organizations supported, as required, with "nuclear" expertise provided by AECL staff.
    • Part 2 of 5 - "Why CANDU", prepared by Gordon L. Brooks, 2001 February, Doc#20010302 (pdf 99Kb).
      Summary: This monograph is intended to answer, in simple terms, the question of "Why CANDU"; that is, why the CANDU nuclear power reactor is the way it is and why it differs from other commercially developed nuclear power reactors, particularly the light water type of reactors originally developed in the United States and now used in many countries.
    • Part 3 of 5 - "Figure of 8", prepared by Gordon L. Brooks, 2001 February, with note added by Daniel Meneley discussing the Darlington and CANDU 9 heat transport system, Doc#20010303 (pdf 115Kb).
      Summary: This monograph discusses the origins and early evolution of the basic "figure of 8" heat transport system arrangement that has been employed in most CANDU reactors to date.
    • Part 4 of 5 - "Emergency Core Cooling System", prepared by Gordon L. Brooks, 2001 February, Doc#20010304, (pdf 40Kb).
      Summary: This monograph discusses the origins and evolution of the emergency core cooling systems provided for CANDU reactors.
    • Part 5 of 5 - "The Origin and Evolution of the Second Shutdown System ", prepared by Gordon L. Brooks, 2001 February, Doc#20010305, (pdf 45Kb).
      Summary: The historical origins of the second shutdown system, as applied to Bruce-A and all subsequent CANDU reactors, are discussed in two parts. The first deals with the evolution of licensing requirements for a second shutdown system and the second deals with the origins of the fast liquid poison injection system chosen for the second shutdown system.
  • A Short History of the CANDU Nuclear Power System, prepared by Gordon L. Brooks, (pdf 215Kb), Doc#19930101.
    Summary: This paper provides a short historical summary of the evolution of the CANDU nuclear power system with emphasis on the roles played by Ontario Hydro and private sector companies in Ontario in collaboration with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL).
  • Starting up a CANDU Reactor, Abbreviated Step-by Step Procedure, by Dan Meneley, 2001.07.20, (pdf 91Kb), Doc#20010401.
    Summary: CANDU power reactor designers and operators are fully aware of the need for caution in starting up power reactors. However, the open literature describing these established methods is quite sparse, especially with regard to the unique advantages in operability and safety that arise from the computer-driven Reactor Regulating System (RRS). The following text provides a general outline of one procedure appropriate for start-up of a CANDU 6 reactor.


AECL - Public Relations

AECL Reports

  • ACR-1000 Technical Description Summary - January 2010 (pdf 2344Kb, 57 pages), Doc#20100100
  • Chernobyl - A Canadian Perspective, by V.G. Snell and J.Q. Howieson, (pdf 414 Kb) Doc#19910101 revised August 1991. Summary: This brochure looks at the Canadian CANDU (CANada Deuterium Uranium) reactor to see how it stacks up in its ability to tolerate the sorts of mistakes that were made at Chernobyl.
  • AECL-3068 (pdf 2.53 Mb) The Performance of Zirconium Alloy Clad UO2 Fuel for Canadian Pressurized and Boiling Water Power Reactors, by R. D. Page and A. D. Lane. Doc#19680101.
  • AECL-3972 (pdf 1.45 Mb) Commissioning and Operating Experience with Canadian Nuclear Electric Stations, by L. W. Woodhead, D. C. Milley, K. E. Elston, E.P. Horton, A. Dahlinger and R.C. Johnston, Paper No. A/Conf. 49/A/148 presented at the Fourth U.N. International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, 6-16 September, 1971. Doc#19710101.
  • AECL-5609 (pdf 12.28 Mb) Canadian Power Reactor Fuel, by R. D. Page, This is an updated version of the 14th lecture of the Nuclear Power Symposium, Doc# 19720114.



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